GNU bug report logs - #64596
30.0.50; On FIXME: in src/buffer.c:1481 (force-mode-line-update)

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 64596 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#64596: 30.0.50; On FIXME: in src/buffer.c:1481 (force-mode-line-update)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:41:01 -0400

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  > Which immediately creates an impression that "redisplay" and "update"
  > are referring to the same thing.
  > It would be nice the highlight the distinction rightaway there.

For me, they are two ways of thinking about the same action.
Redisplay is a little more terse and a little more technical in feel,
but concretely it means "updating the screen".

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